88: Chapter 88 Go and get rid of the White Snake

Chu Sheng sat cross-legged in the mountain cave, starting to rack his brain.

Thinking carefully.

The spiritual grass guarded by that white snake seems to have some connection to souls.

His eyes lit up.

The immortal slaying gourd needs spirits, and the mysterious ring needs nourishment.

These things are all related to "souls".

If I could kill that white snake and snatch that soul nurturing grass...

"Tsk." He licked his lips, "I'd be rich."

But the problem is, how to do it?

The white snake is at the True Firmament Mid Stage, a whole major realm higher than him.

Go head-to-head? That's suicide.

He patted the demon refining pot.

The lid opened, and several beasts at the Late Stage Yin Qi floated out, huddling together and shivering.

Crimson Flame Wolf, Golden-Thread Python, Black Wind Leopard, as well as the newly acquired Iron-Back Bear, Azure-Feather Eagle, Unicorn Rhinoceros, and Silver-Moon Fox.

Seven pairs of eyes stared straight at him, their expressions full of "Boss, spare my life."

Chu Sheng swept a glance over them.

"Which one of you is willing to go and eliminate that white snake?"

The seven beasts were stunned in unison.

Then, they began to shake their heads frantically.

The Crimson Flame Wolf shook its head like a rattle, the Golden-Thread Python curled directly into a ball, and the Black Wind Leopard rolled its eyes and played dead.

Chu Sheng: "..."

"Useless." He waved his hand in disgust.

The seven beasts felt as if they had been granted amnesty, scrambling to dive back into the demon refining pot.

Chu Sheng looked at the empty cave and fell into deep thought.

If brute force doesn't work, try a softer approach.

He suddenly remembered Han Li.

That fellow who just died, his corpse was still lying in the valley.

"Got it."

Chu Sheng flew out of the cave and landed beside Han Li's corpse.

This nephew of the Second Elder of the Law Enforcement Hall of the Qinglan Sect was currently lying among a pile of rubble.

His eyes were wide open, his expression twisted; he was thoroughly dead.

Chu Sheng squatted down and rummaged through him.

A few spirit stones, a bottle of pills, an identity token, and a letter.

It was a letter from the Second Elder to him: "Keep a close eye on Chu Sheng, report any situation immediately."

Chu Sheng put the letter away and then stripped a storage ring from his finger.

His divine sense probed inside to see, and there were quite a few things piled up in a mess: pills, magical artifacts, spirit stones, and a few cultivation manuals.

"Mosquito legs are meat too." He tucked it into his robe.

Then, he rolled up Han Li's corpse and flew towards the valley where the white snake was.

At the entrance of the valley, that rank five soul nurturing grass still stood quietly.

The white snake was still sleeping behind the blue stone, snoring like thunder.

That chubby white cub was still lying under the soul nurturing grass, squinting its eyes for a nap.

Chu Sheng landed quietly at the edge of the valley and placed Han Li's corpse on a prominent blue stone.

Then, he released a beast.

The Black Wind Leopard.

As soon as the leopard came out, it smelled the white snake's aura, and all four of its legs were shaking with fear.

Chu Sheng pointed at Han Li's corpse and then pointed in the direction of the white snake.

"Take this corpse and send it next to that snake."

The Black Wind Leopard shook its head frantically.

Chu Sheng narrowed his eyes.

"Not going? Then I'll refine you right now."

The Black Wind Leopard trembled all over and nodded with tears in its eyes.

It picked up Han Li's corpse, its four legs trembling, and moved step by step towards the depths of the valley.

Chu Sheng hid behind a giant rock, holding his breath and concentrating.

The Black Wind Leopard walked very slowly; every step felt like treading on knife blades.

Finally, it arrived beside the white snake.

It carefully placed Han Li's corpse on the ground and then turned and ran—

"Whoosh—!"

A white shadow flashed!

The white snake's tail swept across, fast as lightning!

The Black Wind Leopard didn't even have time to scream before it was wrapped up by that tail and swallowed in one gulp!

Chu Sheng's pupils contracted.

The white snake swallowed the Black Wind Leopard, its huge snake head slowly turning, and its cold vertical pupils scanned the surroundings.

Then, it lowered its head and looked at Han Li's corpse on the ground.

It sniffed.

With a flick of its tail, it swept the corpse aside.

Then, it curled back into a ball and continued to sleep.

Chu Sheng: "..."

"This stupid snake..." he muttered, "it's actually quite smart."

Luring the tiger away from the mountain, failed.

He quietly retreated from the valley and stood on the hilltop, pondering.

Hard tactics don't work, soft tactics don't work either. So what now?

He stared in the direction of the valley and suddenly had a new idea.

Since luring the tiger away from the mountain doesn't work, then—

Divert the disaster to others.

Chu Sheng turned and flew towards Qingshi Town.

Qingshi Town was no longer safe; it was about to become the eye of the storm.

This time, he did not hide anymore.

Like a shooting star streaking across the night sky.

A moment later, he landed in the backyard of the Lin residence.

Lin Wanqing was reading under the lamp when she suddenly felt someone outside the window. She looked up and was stunned.

"Chu... Chu Sheng?"

Chu Sheng pushed the door and entered, wasting no words.

"Pack your things and come with me."

Lin Wanqing looked at him blankly, the book in her hand falling to the ground.

"Leave? Where to?"

Lin Wanqing opened her mouth, wanting to ask why, but seeing Chu Sheng's earnest eyes, she suddenly couldn't ask anything.

She nodded and turned to pack her belongings.

Chu Sheng went to the Li family again.

Li Zhiyi was already asleep but was awakened by his aura. She threw on an outer garment and ran out.

"Chu Sheng?!" She was both surprised and happy, "You're back?!"

Chu Sheng looked at her face, flushed with surprise, and his heart softened slightly.

"Pack your things and come with me."

Li Zhiyi was stunned for a moment, then nodded vigorously.

"Okay!"

Li Qingshan was outside the house, and seeing Chu Sheng, his expression changed repeatedly.

Finally, he sighed.

Finally, it was the Listening to Bamboo Pavilion.

Xiao Huan hadn't slept yet and was drying medicinal herbs in the courtyard.

"Big Brother Chu?!"

Chu Sheng looked at her flushed face, caused by surprise, and suddenly felt some heartache.

This girl had followed him for so long, and he had never given her anything.

"Xiao Huan," he said softly, "are you willing to come with me?"

Xiao Huan was stunned.

"Leave? Where to?"

Chu Sheng made a joke.

"Wandering the red dust and accompanying me through a lifetime of roaming."

"I'm willing! Xiao Huan is willing!"

With the three women gathered, Chu Sheng led them and flew towards the outside of the town.

Lin Wanqing suddenly remembered something.

"Chu Sheng, my father and the others..."

Chu Sheng was silent for a moment.

"It's too late."

He shook his head, "The Lin family and the Li family have the power to protect themselves. Han Li is dead; the Qinglan Sect shouldn't make things difficult for them."

Lin Wanqing lowered her head and stopped speaking.

Li Zhiyi held her hand.

Xiao Huan nestled in Chu Sheng's arms, saying nothing.

Before leaving the town, Chu Sheng landed at the town entrance.

Before leaving, Chu Sheng still had one thing to do.

He sneaked into Qingshi Town, wearing a black robe and a mask, and found a few gossiping women, slipping a spirit stone to each of them.

"Have you heard? Han Li was killed by a beast."

"What beast?"

"The white snake in the Liuyun Mountain Range, a True Firmament great demon. Han Li didn't know how he provoked it, and was swallowed directly."

"Really or fake?"

"Absolutely true! Someone saw it with their own eyes!"

The next morning, the story became more and more mysterious, and Qingshi Town exploded.

"Have you heard? Han Li was killed by a snake! I heard it's the snake ancestor from the Liuyun Mountain Range!"

The news quickly reached the Qinglan Sect.

The Second Elder was drinking tea when he heard this news.

The teacup in his hand fell to the ground with a "snap" and shattered into pieces.

"Han Li... is dead?"

He was stunned for a long time, then suddenly stood up, his face ashen.

"Where is that snake?"

Deep in the Liuyun Mountain Range, the white snake was still sleeping.

It didn't know that a storm was about to descend.

On a distant hilltop, Chu Sheng looked in the direction of the Qinglan Sect, a smile curling at the corner of his mouth.

"Second Elder," he muttered, "don't you like to investigate?"

"This time, I'll let you investigate to your heart's content."

He turned around and, with the three women, flew away into the distance.

Behind him, the morning mist of the Liuyun Mountain Range gradually dissipated.